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Filtro per: Committee Member Steel, Brent S. Non-Academic Affiliation Oregon. Department of Fish and Wildlife

Assessing Mercury Levels, Health Metrics, and Immune Function in Non-stranded Male California and Steller Sea Lions in Oregon

Creatore:

Rae, Samantha N.

Abstract:

California and Steller sea lions (Zalophus californianus, Eumetopias jubatus, respectively) are considered sentinel species because they have long life spans, are long-term coastal residents, feed at high trophic levels, and have large blubber stores that serve as depots for anthropogenic toxicants. There are few studies on sea lion health and...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis